back to E&D home pageExploration and Discovery Information Report: Guidelines and Expectations To complete this report, you will need to gather information from at least 3 different resources (at least 2 different types). This will include some or all of the following: · Non-fiction books from the LS or US libraries · Encyclopaedias from the LS library · Other print-type reference materials including atlases, newspapers, · Websites found using our ISL Weblinks list. · Online written reference sources found on our ISL Weblinks list. · Online video reference sources found on our ISL Weblinks list. To help you write this report, you should use: · The guidelines and models for note-taking and synthesising information that you have been shown. · The models for report-writing that you have worked on with your teacher. · The rubric that sets out what is expected for a report of excellence. Your report must include the following: Part 1: Introduction: an opening statement that introduces your topic and prepares your reader for what is to come. This introduction will : · give the reader an idea why you are doing this research (the importance of this exploration)
Part 2: Description(Body): · A set of paragraphs which give much more detail about one particular aspect of the information you wish to give your reader. · You will need to consider how you will sequence your paragraphs and stick with it: By time order? By aspects of the exploration that go together? By beginning with the big ideas then moving to more detail? By providing an idea then giving an example? By importance of the details? · Your paragraphs will show that you really understand your topic and how important this area of exploration has been. · You should include information in this section that answers these questions:
o Background information: 1. What was the exploration?
2. When did the exploration take place?
3. Who were the key players?
4. Where did the exploration take place?
o Purpose of Exploration: 1. What were the explorers hoping to achieve?
2. What motivated them to explore?
3. What did they actually achieve?
o Any Support or hindrance 1. What tools enabled this exploration to take place?
2. What technology enabled this exploration to take place?
3. What people helped or hindered the exploration?
4. What other difficulties were encountered?
o The impact 1. How did this discovery/exploration change people’s lives at the time and in the future – either positively or negatively?
2. Did this exploration influence further discoveries or explorations?
Part 3: Conclusion: Your conclusion should: · Match your introduction
· Restate the importance and the impact of the exploration
· Never introduce new ideas or points
· Restate the main idea you wish to get across in your report
Part 4: Bibliography: You must include this using the format your teacher has given you.
Other Important Considerations:
ü The writing:
o Each paragraph should have a clear and precise topic sentence.
o Your writing should be organised and sequenced throughout.
o You should vary your sentence types but most sentences should be complex and/or compound.
o You should use technical terms when appropriate – vocabulary that is specific to the topic.
o You should use the past tense unless you are commenting on the possibilities for the future.
ü The Presentation:
o Your report should be computer generated.
o There should be no spelling, grammar or punctuation errors.
o There should be clear paragraphs.
o Your choice of font should be easy to read.
o You should include page numbers.
To complete this report, you will need to gather information from at least 3 different resources (at least 2 different types). This will include some or all of the following:
· Non-fiction books from the LS or US libraries
· Encyclopaedias from the LS library
· Other print-type reference materials including atlases, newspapers,
· Websites found using our ISL Weblinks list.
· Online written reference sources found on our ISL Weblinks list.
· Online video reference sources found on our ISL Weblinks list.
To help you write this report, you should use:
· The guidelines and models for note-taking and synthesising information that you have been shown.
· The models for report-writing that you have worked on with your teacher.
· The rubric that sets out what is expected for a report of excellence.
Your report must include the following:
Part 1: Introduction: an opening statement that introduces your topic and prepares your reader for what is to come. This introduction will :
· give the reader an idea why you are doing this research (the importance of this exploration)
Part 2: Description(Body):
· A set of paragraphs which give much more detail about one particular aspect of the information you wish to give your reader.
· You will need to consider how you will sequence your paragraphs and stick with it: By time order? By aspects of the exploration that go together? By beginning with the big ideas then moving to more detail? By providing an idea then giving an example? By importance of the details?
· Your paragraphs will show that you really understand your topic and how important this area of exploration has been.
· You should include information in this section that answers these questions:
o Background information:
1. What was the exploration?
2. When did the exploration take place?
3. Who were the key players?
4. Where did the exploration take place?
o Purpose of Exploration:
1. What were the explorers hoping to achieve?
2. What motivated them to explore?
3. What did they actually achieve?
o Any Support or hindrance
1. What tools enabled this exploration to take place?
2. What technology enabled this exploration to take place?
3. What people helped or hindered the exploration?
4. What other difficulties were encountered?
o The impact
1. How did this discovery/exploration change people’s lives at the time and in the future – either positively or negatively?
2. Did this exploration influence further discoveries or explorations?
Part 3: Conclusion:
Your conclusion should:
· Match your introduction
· Restate the importance and the impact of the exploration
· Never introduce new ideas or points
· Restate the main idea you wish to get across in your report
Part 4: Bibliography: You must include this using the format your teacher has given you.
Other Important Considerations:
ü The writing:
o Each paragraph should have a clear and precise topic sentence.
o Your writing should be organised and sequenced throughout.
o You should vary your sentence types but most sentences should be complex and/or compound.
o You should use technical terms when appropriate – vocabulary that is specific to the topic.
o You should use the past tense unless you are commenting on the possibilities for the future.
ü The Presentation:
o Your report should be computer generated.
o There should be no spelling, grammar or punctuation errors.
o There should be clear paragraphs.
o Your choice of font should be easy to read.
o You should include page numbers.